European Commission proposals on VAT rates – feedback from ECCVAT

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The Charity Tax Group has been working with the European Charities’ Committee on VAT (ECCVAT) in support of their response to a consultation on the European Commission’s proposals to give Member States more flexibility when setting VAT rates. The ECCVAT’s  full response can be read here . …

Heritage 2020’s March #HeritageChat: Industrial Heritage

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The March #HeritageChat tackled a number of questions around the topic of Industrial Heritage. It was led, on 15 March, by Dr Nicola Palmer – @NicolaPalmer19 – from the Doctoral School at Sheffield Hallam University, alongside @HeritageChat . The conversation touched on questions of sustainable management and reliance on …

The Alliance writes to Immigration Minister

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Loyd Grossman, Heritage Alliance Chairman, has written to Immigration Minister, Caroline Noakes, to set out our concerns about the impact of potential post-Brexit immigration reforms. We attached an updated version of our Immigration Briefing which sets out the key issues for the sector, such as avoiding the exacerbation of …

Project Officer (Community Archaeology)

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Salary: £21,500 Based at The Old School, Heckington, Lincolnshire Are you an archaeologist who enjoys working with volunteers and community groups?  Would you like to help develop and initiate a wide variety of community archaeology projects?  Do you have a general love of all things …

Architectural Heritage Fund: Support Officer – South West England

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(7-month freelance contract – home-based) The Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF) provides advice, grants and loans to facilitate historic building projects led by charities, social enterprises and not-for-private-profit organisations. We are focussed particularly on helping develop projects involving the transfer of heritage assets from the public …

Report on how Liverpool might save its World Heritage Status

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Liverpool Council, together with government and Historic England, has drafted a Desired State of Conservation Report (DSOCR) which describes the corrective measures Liverpool is proposing to protect the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the site which the city hopes will persuade UNESCO to remove the site from …

Architecture Schools Database Launch

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The Architecture Schools Database is a new free-to-access digital platform designed to showcase the work of architecture schools from across the world. It provides a searchable aggregator of the design studios and research projects being undertaken in schools where architecture is taught in English. The database allows …

20% off Historic England’s new book the British Mosque

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Historic England has published ‘The British Mosque’ which presents the first overview of Muslim architecture in Britain, from the earliest examples in the late 19th century, to the mosques being built today. Key architectural stages are identified and explained alongside the social history of Muslim …

The Destruction of Pharaoh’s Host at risk of leaving the UK

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Arts Minister, Michael Ellis, has placed a temporary export bar on The Destruction of Pharaoh’s Host, by the British artist John Martin (1789-1854), to provide an opportunity to keep it in the country. The watercolour is at risk of being exported from the UK unless a buyer …

Charity Commission Updates Guidance on Fraud

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The Charity Commission has updated its guidance on how charities can protect themselves from fraud to update the cyber-security section with a link to the new National Cyber Security Centre guidance for charities.

The CCT seeks crowdfunding for Grade I church in Sunderland

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The Churches Conservation Trust [Alliance member] is planning a £4.3 million project to restore Sunderland’s 1719, Grade I listed, Holy Trinity The CCT has already secured nearly £1 million of match funding and will soon hear the outcome of a bid to the Heritage Lottery …